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D-Orbit: Keeping The Thermosphere Clean
Pipan, Gregor; Tiraturyan, Armen; Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1610-EStrategyD-Orbit is an entrepreneurial start-up operating in the aerospace industry, developing a technology for the controlled removal of end-of-life debris from space. The case focuses on the nexus between strategy and (space) sustainability. The emphasis of this case is given to the role of the private sector (in this case entrepreneurial start-ups) in tackling sustainability issues by converting them into opportunities for profits. The case triggers d...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeTechnical Note SMN-688-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe technical note explores the tensions between organizational structures and innovation. Building on Teresa Amabile's work on creativity, the note explains how management systems and structures have the potential to enhance innovation. After presenting the personality traits of creative individuals and distinguishing the types of innovation processes (radical vs. incremental), it then identifies how informal organization and semi-structures can...Starting at €8.20
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Promoinsa
Fontrodona, Joan; Martín del Arco, G.Case TD-105Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro está trabajando en Promoinsa, una empresa inmobiliaria propiedad del Sr. Calpe. Además de los negocios inmobiliarios, el Sr. Calpe es el principal promotor de una fundación que se dedica a prestar diversas ayudas humanitarias. Alejandro está desconcertado ante algunas de las acciones del Sr. Calpe para pagar menos impuestos. Cuando acude al Sr. Calpe a preguntarle por qué actúa así, éste le dice que ya paga suficientes impuestos y que é...Starting at €8.20
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Dipronor, S.L. (A)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-91Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro Rodríguez, gerente de Dipronor, S.L., sospecha que dos subordinados suyos han pedido o aceptado comisiones de empresas proveedoras. Alejandro, que vive en otra ciudad y está abrumado por el trabajo, no se ha dado cuenta hasta ahora. Faltan tres meses para acabar la obra en la que está trabajando, y estos colaboradores le resultan imprescindibles. Se plantea cómo actuar con ellos y con los proveedores implicados.Starting at €8.20
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Dipronor, S.L. (C)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-93Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilitySe describe la decisión que adopta Alejandro, y la conversación que tiene con su cliente.Starting at €5.74
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Dipronor, S.L. (A)
Maeztu J. P.; Fontrodona, JoanCase TD-91-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAlejandro Rodríguez, general manager of Dipronor, S.L., suspects that two of his subordinates have demanded or accepted commissions from suppliers. Overwhelmed with work, Alejandro had not realized this was going on. The project they are working on has three months to go and these two people are vital to its completion. The case raises the question of how Alejandro should deal with them and with the suppliers involved.Starting at €8.20
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Walk the Talk: Managing With Integrity
Fontrodona, Joan; Sanz Fernández, Pablo; Aznar, Enrique; Vaccaro, Antonino; Kleinhempel, MatthiasDossier DOS-27-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMore than going in the same direction, make sure you're going in the right direction.Starting at €15.00
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Alce Nero - Towards a New Business Model for Organic Food
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1622-EStrategyFounded in 1978, Alce Nero & Mielizia SpA is an Italian company, leader in the production and commercialization of organic food. The case discusses the history of Alce Nero & Mielizia SpA, the evolution and booming of the organic food industry in Europe and the challenges faced by the company's management during the transition towards an innovative reciprocity business model. In this new model, Alce Nero opens up its equity to its existing custom...Starting at €8.20
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D-Orbit: An New Business Model For Space Sustainability - Teaching Note
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeTeaching Note SMT-99-EStrategyThe case and its teaching note are appropriate for an introductory course at the nexus between sustainability, strategy, innovation and technology management. It is originally aimed at supporting business school teachers in the design of introductory courses (for MBA and/or Executive MBA programs) mainly on strategy and sustainability, or on technology management. The case triggers discussions on the tension between market imperatives (the exten...Starting at €0.00
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Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing The "Think And Do Tank" Of The Future - Teaching Note
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeTeaching Note SMT-96-EInnovation and Change, StrategyWhen Michael Potts joined the Rocky Mountain Institute, he soon realized it needed a management culture and a new strategic focus. The case illustrates RMI's restructuring process and the challenges it represented for sustaining the Institute's central capability: fostering radical innovation.Starting at €0.00